Boardman Bikes have been granted planning permission to build a new performance centre near Evesham in Worcesterhire. The centre will include a cycling specific wind tunnel, physiology testing suite, activity area and a concept store with café. The centre aims to offer a unique experience for all cyclists and triathletes of all levels, from Olympic and Paralympic champions to weekend cyclists.
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Chris Boardman said “This project has been a dream of mine for more than 6 years and I’m delighted the finishing line is now in sight. The possibilities for what the centre can deliver are truly amazing; in fact I don’t think it’s overly dramatic to say it will be revolutionary.”
Construction of the 18,000sqft site is anticipated to start in the spring with a grand opening scheduled for winter 2017.
Based on the edge of the Cotswolds it will be easily accessible by road, rail, or air.
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Boardman Bikes Managing Director Andy Smallwood stated “It’s been a long time in the planning but following our close collaboration with Wychavon Council we are now ready to take the Performance Centre project from concept to reality. The combination of world class facilities and unique customer experience will make the new site a true destination for cyclists not just locally but from across the UK and Internationally. To say we are excited about this new chapter in the Boardman brands history is an understatement.”
When a gunman stormed a crowded Walmart in El Paso on Saturday, killing at least 22 people and injuring more than two dozen others, the Texas border city was hit with an unprecedented level of bloodshed and grief.
Along with another mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio some 13 hours later, the massacre in this border community, unaccustomed to such large-scale acts of violence, reignited the highly contentious national debate around proposals to regulate guns. And for many residents of El Paso — an epicenter of another of the nation’s most divisive issues, immigration — the gruesome attack not only underscored the need to restrict access to high-power weapons like the one used by the alleged assailant, it also represented a clear and direct assault on the city’s diversity and its standing as a welcoming community for migrants.
“We really don’t have to guess. We know. We were targeted because the terrorist wanted to attack a mostly Latino and immigrant community,” Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar, who represents El Paso, told CBS News in an interview. Nestled in the Chihuahuan Desert, El Paso, Spanish for “the pass,” sits at the intersection of two U.S. states, Texas and New Mexico, and shares an international border with Ciudad Juárez, the largest city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. In this predominantly Latino community, home to a large group of binational workers and bilingual residents, many business signs are in both English and Spanish and family-owned Mexican eateries stand alongside hipster coffee shops. Escobar and other community members believe their city’s symbolism as a beacon of multiculturalism and strong binational ties attracted the suspected shooter, a 21-year-old white man who is in government custody. The deadly rampage is being treated as an act of domestic terrorism by the Justice Department and a potential hate crime by federal investigators, who are probing a racist, anti-immigrant document purportedly authored by the suspect. The alleged manifesto decries the growing political power of Texas’ large Latino community and denounces progressive positions on immigration. Like other high-profile Democrats, Escobar drew a direct link between President Trump’s hard-line and often inflammatory rhetoric on immigration and the apparent motives of the gunman. In fiery rally speeches and official proclamations touting his hard-line immigration agenda, the president has employed words like “invasion” to describe the movement of migrants.”We have been talked about a lot by the president. We have been ground zero for the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant agenda,” the Texas Democrat said. “That means we’ve been in the news a lot.”Escobar, one of two of the first Latinas to represent Texas in Congress, said the El Paso community’s response to a months-long surge of migrants — particularly families with small children — heading toward the southern border was also most likely targeted by the gunman. She said she herself has been targeted because of her advocacy in this field.
“I’ve been the subject of death threats because I have essentially called for our better angels during these challenging times,” she said. “I’ve been attacked for asking people to treat migrants with compassion. There’s something very sick happening to our country.”Located in one of the most highly transited parts of the U.S.-Mexico border, El Paso has fed and sheltered tens of thousands of migrant families from all corners of the globe, particularly Central America, this year alone. Most of them have been assisted by the Annunciation House network of shelters, which in the late winter and early spring managed to house — partly by spending more than $1 million in hotel rooms — thousands of migrant families released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Annunciation House director, Ruben Garcia, who was born and raised in the city, called the massacre an “obscenity” and stressed that the alleged shooter, a resident of the Dallas suburb of Allen, is not a member of the El Paso community. “This is someone who came out of El Paso to do harm to our city, to our people, to our way of life,” Garcia told CBS News in an interview. “And I think first, that in itself is an acknowledgement of who the people of the city of El Paso are.”Like Escobar, the shelter director described El Paso as “ground zero” for the recent large influx of asylum-seeking families and the administration’s efforts to stem their migration. He noted that U.S. officials implemented a pilot program in the area in late 2017 that served as a precursor to the administration’s controversial “zero tolerance” policy, which led to the forcible separation of nearly 3,000 migrant families.Dylan Corbett, executive director of the El Paso-based non-profit Hope Border Institute said the Texas border city’s response to the unprecedented flow of migrants that began late last year serves as a stark alternative to the administration’s deterrence efforts. “The way that is being presented to us by the people in power in the White House is that we have respond with fear. And we have to respond with demonization. And that we have to treat these people like criminals. And that we’re somehow going to militarize to solve these problems. When on the ground, the reality here has been quite different,” Corbett told CBS News in an interview. If the gunman targeted El Paso partly because of the community’s advocacy and work with migrants, Corbett said, the city would not surrender the values he believes defines it.
“If we’ve been attacked because of that, because of our compassion, because of generosity, then I think we need to double down on that,” he said. “And we think we can show the rest of the country that these values are worth fighting for.”
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Boardman Bikes have been granted planning permission to build a new performance centre near Evesham in Worcesterhire. The centre will include a cycling specific wind tunnel, physiology testing suite, activity area and a concept store with café. The centre aims to offer a unique experience for all cyclists and triathletes of all levels, from Olympic and Paralympic champions to weekend cyclists.
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Chris Boardman said “This project has been a dream of mine for more than 6 years and I’m delighted the finishing line is now in sight. The possibilities for what the centre can deliver are truly amazing; in fact I don’t think it’s overly dramatic to say it will be revolutionary.”
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Construction of the 18,000sqft site is anticipated to start in the spring with a grand opening scheduled for winter 2017.
Based on the edge of the Cotswolds it will be easily accessible by road, rail, or air.
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Boardman Bikes Managing Director Andy Smallwood stated “It’s been a long time in the planning but following our close collaboration with Wychavon Council we are now ready to take the Performance Centre project from concept to reality. The combination of world class facilities and unique customer experience will make the new site a true destination for cyclists not just locally but from across the UK and Internationally. To say we are excited about this new chapter in the Boardman brands history is an understatement.”
Alistair and Jonny Brownlee have just faced their greatest challenge ever – forget going 70.3, forget Olympics, forget SPOTY – the real question is ‘who is the fastest down a waterslide?’
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Joined by professional triathlete and rising star Lucy Charles and Olympic open-water swimmer Jack Burnell, the group were put through their paces with a number of challenges at Alton Towers Water Park.
The athletes took an initial timed run down the slide, before being given the chance to spend £50 each to upgrade their HUUB products to increase their overall speed.
The second part of the HUUB Waterslide Challenge will be released in the coming weeks.
Alistair Brownlee said: “Jonny and I have a lot of experience in high pressure endurance competition, but I can safely say this was a first for us. More than anything we all wanted to win! It was freezing cold but we all forgot that when the competition started.”
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HUUB founder Dean Jackson: “All of our elite level ambassadors think they are the quickest, so we thought we would even the playing field and see who could cope with a few new situations! HUUB is all about using science and technology to gain an advantage so we thought we would try out a few new ideas with the guys!”
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Alistair and Jonny Brownlee have just faced their greatest challenge ever – forget going 70.3, forget Olympics, forget SPOTY – the real question is ‘who is the fastest down a waterslide?’
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Joined by professional triathlete and rising star Lucy Charles and Olympic open-water swimmer Jack Burnell, the group were put through their paces with a number of challenges at Alton Towers Water Park.
The athletes took an initial timed run down the slide, before being given the chance to spend £50 each to upgrade their HUUB products to increase their overall speed.
The second part of the HUUB Waterslide Challenge will be released in the coming weeks.
Alistair Brownlee said: “Jonny and I have a lot of experience in high pressure endurance competition, but I can safely say this was a first for us. More than anything we all wanted to win! It was freezing cold but we all forgot that when the competition started.”
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HUUB founder Dean Jackson: “All of our elite level ambassadors think they are the quickest, so we thought we would even the playing field and see who could cope with a few new situations! HUUB is all about using science and technology to gain an advantage so we thought we would try out a few new ideas with the guys!”
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Thanks to Sony our competition package for the 220 Awards prize draw now includes a framed signed Brownlee tri-suit, worn by Jonny at WTS Cape Town as well as £100 worth of triathlon kit.
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Jonny came second at WTS Cape Town 2016, just five seconds behind the winner Fernando Alarza from Spain.
To enter and be in with a chance of winning you just need to vote for your favourites before March 17 2017. A winner will then be chosen at random once the competition has closed and terms and conditions apply.
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This competition is now closed
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British Triathlon has confirmed the 29 athletes that will form part of the 2017 UK Sport Lottery Funded World Class Performance Programme.
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British Triathlon Performance Director, Brendan Purcell said: “It was fantastic to get funding confirmed from UK Sport, and this is what allows us to support a group of athletes who are targeting Tokyo and or the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Triathlon receives £8.1 million from UK Sport
“Several athletes have left the programme, but are continuing to compete in triathlon, and we wish them all the best. They make way for exciting juniors such as Alex Yee and Sam Dickinson. We’re also able to extend our support of India Lee, the current ETU European Champion, by adding her to the UK Sport Lottery Funded squad.”
“Our Paratriathlon roster will be added to. For now it features the key performers from Rio. Following the summer successes, we are currently working on developing a strong talent pathway to bring more paratriathletes through to world class level.”
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The season starts in March with the first round of the ITU World Triathlon Series in Abu Dhabi. The ITU World Paratriathlon Series season opens a month later on the Gold Coast. Winning ITU world titles will be the major focus across both the triathlon and Paratriathlon squads in 2017.
British Elite Triathlon Squad (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017)
Podium Squad
Alistair Brownlee, 28
Jonny Brownlee, 26
Vicky Holland, 30
Helen Jenkins, 32
Non Stanford, 27
Jodie Stimpson, 27
Podium Potential Squad
Marc Austin, 22
Gordon Benson, 22
Tom Bishop, 25
Sam Dickinson, 19
Ben Dijkstra, 18
Grant Sheldon, 22
Alex Yee, 18
Sophie Coldwell, 21
Lucy Hall, 24
Jessica Learmonth
India Lee, 28
Sian Rainsley, 19
Georgia Taylor Brown, 22
British Elite Paratriathlon Squad (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017)
Andrew Lewis, 33, PT2
George Peasgood, 21, PT4
Ryan Taylor, 23, , PT2
Joe Townsend, 28, PT1
Grace France, 28, PT5 guide
Alison Patrick, 29, PT5
Melissa Reid, 26, PT5
Hazel Smith, 30
Lauren Steadman, 23, PT4
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Nicole Walters, 27, PT5 guide
British Triathlon has confirmed the 29 athletes that will form part of the 2017 UK Sport Lottery Funded World Class Performance Programme.
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British Triathlon Performance Director, Brendan Purcell said: “It was fantastic to get funding confirmed from UK Sport, and this is what allows us to support a group of athletes who are targeting Tokyo and or the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Triathlon receives £8.1 million from UK Sport
“Several athletes have left the programme, but are continuing to compete in triathlon, and we wish them all the best. They make way for exciting juniors such as Alex Yee and Sam Dickinson. We’re also able to extend our support of India Lee, the current ETU European Champion, by adding her to the UK Sport Lottery Funded squad.”
“Our Paratriathlon roster will be added to. For now it features the key performers from Rio. Following the summer successes, we are currently working on developing a strong talent pathway to bring more paratriathletes through to world class level.”
The season starts in March with the first round of the ITU World Triathlon Series in Abu Dhabi. The ITU World Paratriathlon Series season opens a month later on the Gold Coast. Winning ITU world titles will be the major focus across both the triathlon and Paratriathlon squads in 2017.
British Elite Triathlon Squad (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017)
Podium Squad
Alistair Brownlee, 28
Jonny Brownlee, 26
Vicky Holland, 30
Helen Jenkins, 32
Non Stanford, 27
Jodie Stimpson, 27
Podium Potential Squad
Marc Austin, 22
Gordon Benson, 22
Tom Bishop, 25
Sam Dickinson, 19
Ben Dijkstra, 18
Grant Sheldon, 22
Alex Yee, 18
Sophie Coldwell, 21
Lucy Hall, 24
Jessica Learmonth
India Lee, 28
Sian Rainsley, 19
Georgia Taylor Brown, 22
British Elite Paratriathlon Squad (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017)
Andrew Lewis, 33, PT2
George Peasgood, 21, PT4
Ryan Taylor, 23, , PT2
Joe Townsend, 28, PT1
Grace France, 28, PT5 guide
Alison Patrick, 29, PT5
Melissa Reid, 26, PT5
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Hazel Smith, 30
Lauren Steadman, 23, PT4
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Nicole Walters, 27, PT5 guide
Tempted to try Swimrun? This news might tempt you more… ÖTILLÖ are offering the overall winner at all ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series races in 2017, as well as the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Championship, one million Swedish krona in prize money. That is €100,000 or £86,705 – not a bad incentive to try the sport.
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What is Swimrun?
Swimrun gets world series
Free swimrun training plan
The races the team need to win to collect the €100,000 are (order by date): the first edition of ÖTILLÖ Hvar (2 April), ÖTILLÖ Utö (28 May), ÖTILLÖ Isles of Scilly (17 June), ÖTILLÖ Engadin (9 July), ÖTILLÖ The Swimrun World Championship (4 September), ÖTILLÖ 1000 lakes (1 October) and ÖTILLÖ XX (not yet official).
“We thought that eight hours was impossible at the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Championship, but we were proved wrong in 2016 when Daniel Hansson and Lelle Moberg finished at 07.59… People might think this new challenge is impossible but the opportunity is there to grab it.
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“Who will be the first team to win it all? We are very excited to start the 2017 swimrun season with such a challenge!” said swimrun founders and ÖTILLÖ organisers Mats Skott and Michael Lemmel (SWE).
Swimrun gear: what you need
How to make your own Swimrun kit
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Tempted to try Swimrun? This news might tempt you more… ÖTILLÖ are offering the overall winner at all ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series races in 2017, as well as the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Championship, one million Swedish krona in prize money. That is €100,000 or £86,705 – not a bad incentive to try the sport.
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What is Swimrun?
Swimrun gets world series
Free swimrun training plan
The races the team need to win to collect the €100,000 are (order by date): the first edition of ÖTILLÖ Hvar (2 April), ÖTILLÖ Utö (28 May), ÖTILLÖ Isles of Scilly (17 June), ÖTILLÖ Engadin (9 July), ÖTILLÖ The Swimrun World Championship (4 September), ÖTILLÖ 1000 lakes (1 October) and ÖTILLÖ XX (not yet official).
“We thought that eight hours was impossible at the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Championship, but we were proved wrong in 2016 when Daniel Hansson and Lelle Moberg finished at 07.59… People might think this new challenge is impossible but the opportunity is there to grab it.
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“Who will be the first team to win it all? We are very excited to start the 2017 swimrun season with such a challenge!” said swimrun founders and ÖTILLÖ organisers Mats Skott and Michael Lemmel (SWE).
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Swimrun gear: what you need
How to make your own Swimrun kit